GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 19546, 9 May 1925, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

LAWLESSNESS IN SHEFFIELD. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.l (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) RUMANIAN RELIEF BONDS. LONDON, May 7. (Received May 7, 7.5 p.m.) Replying to questions in the House of Commons, Mr Walter Guinness (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury), said that Britain and Australia had agreed to accept repayment of £2,200,000 and £120,000 respectively of Rumanian relief bonds which matured on January 1 last by capital instalments spread over fifteen years at five per cent, interest. RAILWAYMEN KILLED. SYDNEY, May 7. When a suburban train was approach' ing Redfern Station at 10.20 o'clock this morning, it was switched on to an unusual line and two railway fettlers, not realising that the driver’s warning whistle was intended for them, were run down and killed. THE SIRDAR’S MURDER. CAIRO, May 6. Nine men accused in connection with the murder of the Sirdar were committed for ttrial. Abdel Fattahenaiat asked to be allowed to make a statement in which he described how the murder of the Sirdar was carried out. THE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY. GENEVA, May 6. Mr Austen Chamberlain has convoked the League of Nations Assembly for September 9. The Agenda contains the Geneva Protocol. FREEDOM OF WAKEFIELD FOR LLOYD GEORGE. LONDON, May 6. Mr Lloyd George has been presented with the freedom of Wakefield, making the thirty-fifth city to so honour him. SEAPLANE CARRIER. MELBOURNE, May 7. Mr Bruce announced that a 6000-ton seaplane carrier for the Australian Navy would be built at Cockatoo Island dockyard. The building of this vessel will keep together the technical staff at Cockatoo, and provide employment for many workmen who at present are threatened with being paid off. LONDON, May 8. (Received May 8, 7.5 p.m.) Ex-servicemen at Sheffeld banded together to fight hooligan gangs who are terrorising the city by violence. The Chief Constable refuses to aid the ex-servicers on the ground that it would be getting back to lynch law. SOCIALISTIC PROPOSALS. LONDON, May 7. The London County Council, after a record session of 21 hours, defeated the Socialists’ attempts to municipalise the motor boat, tube railways and omnibus services, start a savings bank and authorise the compulsory acquisition of empty houses. NO WEDDING BELLS. LONDON, May 7. The vicar of Addlestone, in announcing in the parish magazine his decision to abandon the ancient practice of ringing bells when banns are published, says: “Fancy ringing a peal to announce an impending life sentence. I would not even authorise a muffled peal.” TERRIBLE FAMINE IN CHINA. PEKIN, May 7. A serious famine is reported in Kweichow province. The people are said io be eating leaves. Parents are selling their children for a handful of rice and, in several villages according to Catholic priests, it is believed there have been cases of cannibalism. TYPHOID EPIDEMIC IN FIJI. SUVA, May 8. The typhoid epidemic is at its peak. There have been three European deaths and several others are in a dangerous condition. Over 100 Europeans and many Indians, but no Fijians, are affected. The Boys’ Grammar School has been converted into a temporary hospital. Extra doctors mid nurses have been ordered from Australia and New Zealand,

SHEARERS’ WAGES. SYDNEY, May 8. In reference to the threatened shearers’ strike unless higher rates were conceded, the Secretary of th Australian Workers’ Union announces that the published statements are unofficial. The only action taken by the Union is to lodge a claim with the Arbitration Court for a varying pastoral award. HOTEL EMPLOYEES’ STRIKE. PERTH, May 8. Hotels, tea rooms and restaurants are nearly all closed as a result of the employees’ stop-work meetings. The strikers are picketing premises to prevent the public entering. Few demonstrations have occurred. The acting-President of the Arbitration Court has called a compulsory conference of the parties. WALSH ISLAND TROUBLE. SYDNEY, May 8. The members of the Engine-drivers’ and Firemen’s Union who ceased work at the Government Dockyard at Walsh Island will resume this morning under the same conditions as existed before the dispute. VISIT OF AMERICAN FLEET. MELBOURNE, May 8. The Trades Hall Council decided to recommend all delegates and members not to participate in any function arranged for the entertainment of the American Fleet. THE NEW HEBRIDES. MELBOURNE, May 8. The Foreign Missions report presented to the Presbyterian Assembly states that native women in the New Hebrides are being recruited illegally and taken away in French ships; also that drink is being sold to the natives.